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SOUTH BRANCH

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SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT FRANKLIN, WV

PENDLETON COUNTY, WV38.6357°N, -79.3378°W Updated 9 hr ago

FLOW RATE

51cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

51cfs 60.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 36–48 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

52cfs

PERIOD LOW

35cfs

RUNNABLE

63%

last 7 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

18.4in

-20% vs normal

18.36 in of precipitation so far this year, 20% below the 30-year normal of 22.87 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.9–27.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-20%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.58" · normal 3.10" (1.8–5.1)

Jan

Feb: 1.78" · normal 2.89" (1.4–4.9)

Feb

Mar: 3.27" · normal 3.83" (2.3–5.4)

Mar

Apr: 1.73" · normal 3.90" (1.9–5.7)

Apr

May: 4.77" · normal 4.66" (2.4–7.5)

May

Jun: 2.64" · normal 3.65" (2.2–5.4)

Jun

Jul: 1.58" (so far)· normal 4.00" (2.2–5.7)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.16" (1.7–5.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.92" (1.0–7.5)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.98" (1.1–5.1)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.75" (1.1–4.1)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.18" (1.8–4.5)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:45 AM

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Station Location

38.6357, -79.3378

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC

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